Sunflowers for Tina

There have been and will be many tributes to Tina Downey. Here’s one more. She was a sunny spot in the world.

The A to Z Team is celebrating the life of Tina Downey with a big splash of yellow. Sunflowers were her favorite flower, so here’s as many sunflowers as we can dedicate to her memory.

I’d only met Tina this year, but I enjoyed our exchanges both in comments and emails. She was a witty, no nonsense, take charge kind of gal I appreciate. I’m sad that I won’t have a chance to know her better.

If you’d like to help her family meet the education needs of Tina’s children, here’s where you can click and donate.

12th September 2014Lovely Sunflower.I'm a little envious. I wish I had met her. I live so far away. It would have been fun to actually have a conversation in Swedish with her. But she still made me feel as if I had met her through her writing. Best wishes,Anna

Tina helped lay the foundation for what the A to Z Challenge has become. Now it's up to the rest of us to keep the machine running. We've got some high standards to maintain, but we can do it thanks to what Tina has already laid out for us.

A lovely tribute to a very special lady in blogland and her homeland. I feel so fortunate to have been on her AtoZ Sponsor List in 2013. She was a bright spot in my comments when she visited and we swapped some special stories with her Swedish history and my Texas ancestors. She will be remembered fondly.Sue at CollectInTexas Gal

Oh gosh, this is just so beautiful! I am one of the few who didn't know Tina that well. I believe I met her in passing through others' blogs only a few times. It's obvious I missed out on an amazing person. I'm so glad she was able to touch so many lives.